FoD - Tuesday 30th Oct - Verderers trail

Joost (Crash) is coming to the UK and will be able to ride on Monday or Tuesday next week during half term.

We are looking at FoD on either of these days and taking the AM bikes rather than the big rigs. There is meant to be some issue with part of the start diverted during the week which I need to find out about, but it shouldnt affect the ride to much I believe (he says!).

Will still be thinking about doing some DH stuff and paying for single trips on the day I expect if it happens. Still a few places available if anyone is keen just for the uplift btw.

All welcome as usual

Last edited by Grin on Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:36 pm, edited 3 times in total.

Hi Grin, slightly lucky with the weather today (spitted or dry for most of the day) before raining at the end of the day. This made the trails very slippy on the roots inthe day (which every run has) and muddy (and starting get a bit cut up by the end of the day). Hopefully it will try out for you on tuesday but i would proploy say aim for trail riding and add a few runs if you can. Theres plentyof runs there so i'm dure you will find something to play on

So we travelled down early Tuesday in sunshine battling our way round the moving car park known as M25 lol. Made it around 10.30 am met Joost, got sorted and started rolling around 11 ish.

Loved it, really is all weather trail with great ascent to warm you up at the beginnning, nice flow to it and the swoops are there to reward you when you need it but starts to really emerge after were the trail crossess the fireroad that the DH boys would use to get to there start point. Got round fairly quick and had a brew and rolled off again.

Second loop was quite eventfull as I managed to loose a pedal !! Luckily it was on a flat and in the only bit of slop on the trail so not to consequential but still managed to re-arrange the saddle LOL. Transpired the pedal bushing seized and was undoing the pedal as i rode. So numerous pedal losses later we got back and the cycle shop tried to fix it without luck but very kindly lent me a DMR pedal to get round for our last loop after some late lunch. Energy levels were really dropping at the end of the last loop but was still fun, fun, fun. Reckoned if we were just a little fitter and no mechanicals you can get 4 loops in easy.

Alternatively, I reckon you could easily do two loops and play on the DH stuff after, if room allowed.

The Verderers is a very viable winter destination as long as there isnt frost/ ice on the ground due to the stoned weather proofed singletrack around the majority of the trail. Personnally enjoyed it more than Cannock loop, and reckon another trip will be on the cards.

So lastly a very big thanks to Neil for driving , much appreciated fella

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